France's wine harvest drops to 35m hectolitres amid historic heatwaves
- France's wine harvest is expected to reach just 35 million hectolitres in 2026 after extreme summer heatwaves.
- The 2026 harvest may fall 2% from 2025 and 14% below the average recorded between 2021 and 2025.
- Champagne production may fall 50% from last year, while Burgundy and Beaujolais face a 30% drop from average.
Source: theguardian.com
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